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The second in a pair of books for families, South East Wales Children’s Trails has ideas from simple Sunday strolls to island adventures and walks in the woods. With hidden villages and sleeping giants, not to mention a spooky walk… Continue Reading →
Luxury at the Library A library you can sleep in! A review of Gladstone’s Library, a stunning retreat in Hawarden, Flintshire, with the collection of books bequeathed to the nation by Victorian prime minister William Ewart Gladstone. … Continue Reading →
Watch my guest appearance on Weatherman Walking as I show BBC weather presenter Derek Brockway one of my favourite routes from my trails book Heritage Walks in South East Wales (first broadcast Jan 2014).
Heritage Walks in South East Wales A collection of trails exploring the history of South East Wales, from prehistoric times to beyond the Industrial Revolution. Heritage Walks in South East Wales includes the Castle to Castle trail as featured on… Continue Reading →
The first of two books of family walks across south Wales, South West Wales Children’s Trails features 20 coastal, countryside and town trails. Many are toddler and pushchair-friendly whilst others are more challenging routes for older children. Just remember… it’s not a… Continue Reading →
Creative Writing Competition 2013 My short story ‘Courage’ was selected for Cardiff Women’s Aid’s first creative writing anthology to raise awareness of domestic violence and abuse.
Rhondda Cynon Taf anthology 2013 My short story ‘The Mulberry Coat’ was selected by Rhondda Cynon Taf Libraries for its 2013 creative writing anthology.
Honno anthology My short story ‘Persuaded’ was selected as one of the winning entries in Chawton House Library’s Jane Austen Short Story Award 2010 and included in this anthology, published following the success of the inaugural competition in 2009 to… Continue Reading →
Honno anthology My short story ‘Reunion’ was included in this Honno anthology based on the intensely personal relationships women have with the clothes they wear. “Reading these stories is better than shopping!” Nicola Heywood-Thomas, Presenter, Radio Wales Arts Show
